What's On
See what’s happening in the gallery and community spaces
Current Exhibition
FREE EXHIBITION
Lubaina Himid with Magda Stawarska: Another Chance Encounter
12 July – 2 November 2025
This new exhibition by one of the UK’s most renowned and celebrated contemporary artists will present new paintings, a special installation made in collaboration with Magda Stawarska and ‘interventions’ in the Kettle’s Yard house.
Highlights
Exhibition Opening: Lubaina Himid with Magda Stawarska: Another Chance Encounter
Join us for the opening of our latest exhibition Lubaina Himid with Magda Stawarska: Another Chance Encounter. Enjoy a drinks with friends at our pay bar, and explore the exhibition after hours.
LATE at Kettle's Yard
Join us for art, music, talks, making and more, with a chance to see our exhibition Lubaina Himid with Magda Stawarska: Another Chance Encounter out of hours.
Lubaina Himid: Making Choices Lecture by Dorothy Price
Panel Discussion: Of Bitterness, Doubt and Neglect: Sophie Gaudier-Brzeska, Kettle’s Yard and History’s Shadows
Join us for a panel discussion with Dr Inga Fraser, Senior Curator of the House and Collection, Patricia Gillies, Senior Lecturer at the University of Essex, and Ania Ready, Polish-British photographic artist.
Chance Encounters: Archival Fabulations and Feminist Art History
In Conversation with Lubaina Himid and Magda Stawarska
Join us for a special event in the Kettle's Yard house where artists Lubaina Himid and Magda Stawarska will be in conversation with exhibition curator Dr Amy Tobin and Senior Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Fitzwilliam Museum, Habda Rashid, discussing their current exhibition Another Chance Encounter.
Guided House Tours
Guided House Tour
Join one of our knowledgeable Visitor Assistants for an introductory guided tour of the Kettle’s Yard house.
Guided House Tour
Join one of our knowledgeable Visitor Assistants for an introductory guided tour of the Kettle’s Yard house.
Guided House Tour
Join one of our knowledgeable Visitor Assistants for an introductory guided tour of the Kettle’s Yard house.
Guided House Tour
Join one of our knowledgeable Visitor Assistants for an introductory guided tour of the Kettle’s Yard house.
Displays
STAFFROOM
22 – 24 August 2025STAFFROOM celebrates the personal creative practices of current Kettle’s Yard staff. This display will present painting, drawing, printmaking, collage, photography, film, sculpture, ceramics, textiles, jewellery, poetry and artist publications in the Clore Learning Studio and the Ede Room.
Coming Soon
Harold Offeh: Mmm, Gotta Try a Little Harder, It Could Be Sweet
The first major solo exhibition of Harold Offeh’s work in a UK institution, this exhibition will bring together a selection of works from the artist’s career, revealing ambitious projects that have taken place across the world.
For more than two decades, Offeh (b. 1977, Ghana) has been making playful, provocative performance and video works that explore subjects ranging from pop culture to identity and conformity.
For Families and Young People
Studio Sunday
Unlock your creativity at our free, artist-led workshops for families in the Clore Learning Studio.
Studio Sunday
Unlock your creativity at our free, artist-led workshops for families in the Clore Learning Studio.
Studio Sunday
Unlock your creativity at our free, artist-led workshops for families in the Clore Learning Studio.